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The symptoms don't add up.
Until you connect the dots.
Mouth breathing, restless sleep, crowded teeth, jaw pain, chronic fatigue. Treated alone, they rarely resolve. Learn how oral function ties them together and why it changes everything about how you see your patients. Join thousands of healthcare providers and watch our free Crash Course in Myofunctional Therapy today.
12 yrs
teaching providers
2,500+
graduates
40+
countries
One system, many signs
Seemingly unrelated complaints, from headaches to crowded teeth to restless sleep, trace back to how the mouth, tongue, and airway function.
Meet your guide
Hi, I'm Sarah.
Sarah K Hornsby
I'm a former dental hygienist who became one of the most recognized voices in myofunctional therapy, but I started exactly where you might be right now: sensing that something connected my patients' symptoms, without the framework to name it.
As a clinician, international speaker, and educator, I've spent more than a decade helping providers see how oral function ties into breathing, sleep, growth, and whole-body health. Along the way we've built a community of 2,500+ graduates in 40+ countries, all working to change how their patients are cared for.
Former dental hygienist
International speaker & educator
Founder of MyoMentor
"You've felt it. The patient whose symptoms keep coming back, no matter how well you treat each one in isolation."
Why this matters
There's a pattern hiding in plain sight.
Across dentistry, speech therapy, and bodywork, providers are trained to treat symptoms within their lane. Myofunctional therapy looks at the function underneath the symptoms. When you learn to see how breathing, sleep, growth, and oral posture connect, you start finding the root cause instead of chasing the same complaint again and again. That shift is what better provider education makes possible.
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What is myofunctional therapy?
Myofunctional therapy is the assessment and retraining of the muscles of the face, mouth, and tongue to improve how they work together. The way we breathe, chew, swallow, and position our tongue at rest has a profound impact on airway health, sleep, facial development, and overall well-being. When healthy function is restored, many chronic symptoms can begin to improve.
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It looks at function, not just structure
The same muscles drive chewing, swallowing, tongue posture and breathing.
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It crosses every discipline
In dentistry, speech, orthodontics, sleep and bodywork, function is the thread that connects them.
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It addresses root causes
Identify and address the underlying dysfunction driving persistent symptoms.
What the free crash course opens up
Learn to think differently about the patients in front of you.
This is the foundation MyoMentor is built on. The free crash course gives you a clear first look at each of these connections.
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Connect the symptoms
See how seemingly separate complaints point back to a shared root cause.
02
Airway and breathing
Understand the relationship between oral function and breathing.
03
Sleep-disordered breathing
Recognize the signs that are routinely missed in everyday practice.
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Facial growth and development
Learn how function shapes the way faces and airways develop over time.
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Tethered oral tissues
Evaluate restrictions and understand their wider impact on function.
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Confident, collaborative care
Know when to treat, when to refer, and how to work across disciplines.
Who this is for
You're closer to this work than you think.
Myofunctional therapy welcomes providers from across healthcare. Find your starting point below.
Dental hygienists
A way back to meaningful work
If you love patient care but feel the limits of the operatory, this opens a path to deeper impact and a renewed career.
Dentists & orthodontists
Treat the cause, not just the result
Add a functional lens that strengthens your outcomes and your collaborative referrals.
Speech-language pathologists
A natural extension of your work
Build on your expertise in oral function with a framework patients can feel.
Bodyworkers & PT/OT
The missing upstream piece
Connect the oral and airway system to the postural and structural patterns you already treat.
Physicians & allied health
See sleep and breathing differently
Discover the functional patterns hiding in plain sight that can transform the way you assess, treat and refer.
Myofunctional therapists
Sharpen and deepen your practice
Strengthen your clinical reasoning inside a supportive community that keeps growing with you.
Why providers trust MyoMentor
A gold standard, built over more than a decade.
12
Years educating providers
2,500+
Graduates and growing
40+
Countries represented
★★★★★
"For the first time, I understood what I'd been missing in front of me for years. It changed how I see every patient."
Katie K. — MyoMentor Crash Course Review
No pressure, no rush
Start where you are. Grow at your pace.
Choosing to bring this work into your practice is a real decision, and a meaningful one. Here is the path, with no commitment beyond the first step.
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Take the free crash course
See the connections for yourself and decide whether this way of thinking fits how you want to practice.
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Keep learning with us
Get clear, educational guidance delivered over time, plus access to our community of providers worldwide.
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Train when you're ready
When the timing is right, the 12-Week MyoMentor Course gives you live, mentor-supported training to put it all into practice.
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A clear, guided introduction to the dysfunction-symptom connection. Yours to start instantly, with thoughtful guidance to help you explore this work at your own pace.
✓A clear introduction to the dysfunction-symptom connection
✓Taught by Sarah K Hornsby, with 12 years of provider education behind it
✓Guidance tailored to your profession
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Common questions
Before you dive in.
Do I need a dental background to understand this?
No. Myofunctional therapy draws providers from many disciplines, and the free crash course is built to be approachable for anyone in healthcare. It's beginner-friendly while staying clinically grounded.
Is this a sales pitch for a course?
The free crash course is genuine education first. If it resonates and you want to go further, the 12-Week MyoMentor Course is there when you're ready. There's no obligation, and plenty of providers learn with us for a long time before they enroll.
How much time does the crash course take?
It's on-demand, so you can watch it in one sitting or in pieces around your schedule. It's designed to give you a clear, useful foundation without asking for a large time commitment.
I'm curious but not ready to commit to anything big. Is that okay?
Completely. This work is worth exploring at your own pace. Start with the free crash course, stay connected to our community, and move forward only when the timing feels right for you.
The first step is free
Once you see the connections, you can't unsee them.
Give yourself a clearer way to understand the patients you already care about.
Sarah K Hornsby
Founder, MyoMentor
